Anigozanthos plant named ‘KPCARN’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Anigozanthos  plant named ‘KPCARN’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive purple ovary hairs, semi-erect foliage and early flowering. The new variety is a  Anigozanthos , typically produced as a garden or container plant.

Latin name of the genus and species: Anigozanthos hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘KPCARN’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program. The newvariety originated as the result of the crossing made during 2016 of thefemale parent, an unpatented, proprietary Anigozanthos referred to as‘14/119D’, and the pollen parent, an unpatented, proprietaryAnigozanthos referred to as ‘14/49B’. ‘KPCARN’ was discovered andselected by the inventor at a research greenhouse in New South Wales,Australia during 2018.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘KPCARN’ was New South Wales,Australia at a research laboratory by tissue culture during 2018.‘KPCARN’ has since produced several generations and has shown that theunique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘KPCARN’ has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, day length, and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘KPCARN’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘KPCARN’ as a new and distinct Anigozanthoscultivar:

-   -   1. Purple ovary hairs.    -   2. Semi-erect leaf attitude.    -   3. Early flowering.

PARENTAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘KPCARN’ are comparable to the parent in mosthorticultural characteristics; however, the new variety ‘KPCARN’ differsin the following:

-   -   1. The new variety produces a purple flower; the seed parent        produces a flower with a dark green perianth tube with yellow        ovary.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘KPCARN’ are comparable to the commercialAnigozanthos variety ‘Kings Park Royale’, unpatented. The twoAnigozanthos varieties are similar in most horticulturalcharacteristics; however, the new variety ‘KPCARN’ differs in thefollowing:

-   -   1. Ovary hair color of the new variety is purple, while the        ovary hair color of this comparator is red.    -   2. Leaf attitude of the new variety is semi-erect, while the        leaf attitude of this comparator is erect.    -   3. The new variety begins flowering earlier than this        comparator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color atypical plant of ‘KPCARN’ grown outdoors in Kangy Angy, NSW, Australia.This plant is approximately 15 weeks old, shown in a 14 cm pot.

FIG. 2 illustrates a close-up view of the flowers.

The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and althoughcolors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectanceit is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Colour Chart, 2015, except where general terms of ordinarydictionary significance are used. The following observations andmeasurements describe ‘KPCARN’ plants grown outdoors in full sun inKangy Angy, NSW, Australia. Temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 32° C.during the day and 5° C. to 15° C. at night. No artificial light,photoperiodic treatments or chemical treatments were given to theplants. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typicalplant types.

-   Botanical classification: Anigozanthos hybrid ‘KPCARN’.

PROPAGATION

-   Time to initiate roots: 10 to 21 days at approximately 22° C. to 24°    C.-   Time for produce a rooted liner: 28 to 36 days at approximately    24° C. to 26° C.

PLANT

-   Age of plant described: Approximately 15 weeks from a rooted    plantlet. Additional flowering information was taken from plants    approximately 28 weeks old.-   Growth habit: Compact upright fan shaped perennial with basal only    branching.-   Pot size: 14 cm.-   Plant type: Compact upright flowering perennial.-   Plant habit: Upright growing stems emerge basally.-   Plant spread: Approximately 32 cm.-   Height:    -   -   Top of foliar plane.—30 cm.        -   Top of flowering plane.—45 cm.-   Growth rate: Moderate.-   Description of roots (general thickness, color, vigor, production    characteristics): Thick fleshy, main roots with fine hairs and a    fibrous network of smaller roots. Colored near Yellow-White 158B and    Grey-Brown N199A.

FOLIAGE

-   Leaf:    -   -   Arrangement.—Basally emerging, irregular rosette. Primarily            fan-shaped.        -   Average length.—24 cm.        -   Average width.—Approximately 3 mm.        -   Shape of blade.—Subulate.        -   Apex.—Acuminate.        -   Base.—Clasping.        -   Attachment.—Sessile.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Leaf attitude.—Semi-erect.        -   Texture of top surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture of lower surface.—Glabrous.        -   Appearance of top surface.—Smooth, leathery with slight            shine.        -   Appearance of bottom surface.—Smooth, leathery with slight            shine.        -   Color.—Young foliage upper side: RHS Green N138A with            Red-Purple 59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section of            leaf. Young foliage under side: RHS Green N138A with            Red-Purple 59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section of            leaf. Mature foliage upper side: RHS Green N137B with            Red-Purple 59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section.            Mature foliage under side: RHS Green N137B with Red-Purple            59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section.        -   Venation.—Type: Parallel. Venation color upper side: Near            RHS Green N137A. Venation color under side: Near RHS Green            N137A.        -   Petiole.—Not Present.

FLOWER

-   Natural flowering season: Freely flowering under outdoors growing    conditions with substantially continuous blooming from Spring    through Autumn.-   Inflorescence and flower type and habit: Ramification not present.    Large flowers arranged singly on terminal racemes. Individual    flowers are zygomorphic, tubular, with a curved perianth.-   Inflorescence height: Approximately 7.5 cm.-   Inflorescence width: Approximately 5 cm.-   Flower longevity on plant: Individual flowers last approximately 25    days.-   Approximate quantity of flowers per plant: About 15 flowers and buds    per plant.-   Persistent or self-cleaning: Persistent.-   Bud:    -   -   Shape.—Tubular.        -   Length.—About 1 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 8 mm.        -   Texture.—Pilous.        -   Color.—Near RHS Purple 75D, hairs colored Purple 77A.-   Flower size:    -   -   Diameter.—Approximately 3.5 cm (apical section open).        -   Length.—Approximately 6.0 cm.-   Petals (unfused floral section):    -   -   Length.—Approximately 1.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—Approximately 0.3 cm.        -   Quantity.—6.        -   Texture.—Exterior covered in dense, pilous hairs. Interior            glabrous.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Color.—When opening: Outer, visible surface: RHS Purple 77A.            Fully opened: Outer surface: RHS Purple 77A. Inner surface:            RHS Yellow Green 144B.-   Perianth tube:    -   -   Length.—Approximately 5.2 cm.        -   Diameter.—Approximately 0.6 cm.        -   Texture.—Outer texture highly pubescent, inner texture            glabrous.        -   Description.—Flared distally.        -   Color.—When opening: Outer, visible surface, including            perianth hair color: Purple 77A. Fully opened: Outer            surface, including perianth hair color: Purple 77A. Inner            surface: RHS Yellow Green 144B.-   Floral bracts:    -   -   Quantity.—6.        -   Shape.—Narrow deltoid.        -   Tip.—Acuminate.        -   Base.—Clasping.        -   Texture.—Pilous on lower surface, glabrous on upper surface.        -   Length.—Approximately 3.0 cm.        -   Width.—Approximately 0.4 cm.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS Yellow-Green 144B. Lower surface:            RHS Green N138A with Purple N78A hairs.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Length.—6 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4 cm.        -   Color.—RHS Yellow-Green 144B covered in Purple N78A hairs.        -   Aspect.—Straight.        -   Strength.—Very strong.        -   Texture.—Pilous.-   Pedicels:    -   -   Length.—Average 0.6 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4 cm.        -   Color.—Hairs on lower 50% of pedicel colored near White            155B. Hairs on upper 50% of pedicel colored near Purple            N78A.        -   Orientation.—Approximately 45 degrees from peduncle.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Texture.—Pilous.-   Sepals not present.-   Nectaries not observed.-   Fragrance: None.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

-   Androecium:-   Stamens:    -   -   Number.—6.-   Anthers:    -   -   Quantity at top of perianth.—6.        -   Shape.—Ovoid.        -   Length.—Approximately 0.6 cm.        -   Color.—RHS Yellow-Green 144A.        -   Pollen.—Color: RHS Yellow 11A. Quantity: Moderate.-   Gynoecium:-   Pistil:    -   -   Number.—1.        -   Length.—5 cm.        -   Style.—Length: 4.9 cm. Color: RHS Yellow-Green 144B.        -   Stigma.—Shape: Circular 0.1 cm. Color: RHS Yellow-Green            N144B. Ovary Color: RHS Purple N78A.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

-   Seeds and fruits: Not observed to date.-   Disease/pest resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to    the normal diseases and pests of Anigozanthos has been observed.-   Temperature tolerance: From approximately 0° C. to more than 40° C.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Anigozanthos plantnamed ‘KPCARN’ as herein illustrated and described.